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Originally Posted by MS Fowler
These are the people we depend upon to deliver news so that we can be informed citizens and vote intelligently, and debate the actions of our various governments. Words have specific meanings.
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You might depend upon them, but I'm fully convinced that they are incapable of investigation and unable to write or speak properly.
I've previously mentioned that they are factually incorrect to a significant degree on any topic for which I have inside knowledge.
It's easy to make the conclusion that they are factually incorrect on nearly everything. Let's face it...........it's a business...........and being wrong has no penalty in such a business. The only penalty is if they are LATE with the news...........then, people might go elsewhere in the future.
Accuracy and proper writing skills hardly matter anymore.
You've clearly realized that stupidity is absolutely rampant in this society today. In fact, it's impossible to escape it. My current favorite expression is "R_____S RULE". You'll have to fill in the blanks, which I'm sure you can do.